Commission

Daniel works at a nearby electronics store. He makes a commission of 15%, percent on everything he sells. If he sells a laptop for 293.00$ how much money does Daniel make in commission?

Correct answer:

x =  38.2174 USD

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a+15\mathrm{/}100a=293 \\ a=293\mathrm{/}(1+0.15)={\displaystyle \frac{5860}{23}}\doteq 254.7826\text{ USD } \\ x=293-a=293-254.7826=38.2174\text{ USD} \end{gathered}$$

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